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Arts & Culture
“Places We Left Behind” A Virtual Conversation with Jennifer Lang
The Community LibraryWhen American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during the First Intifada in Israel, she understands their relationship isn't perfect. Both 23, both Jewish, they lead very different lives: she's a secular tourist, he's an observant immigrant. Despite their opposing outlooks on two fundamental issues—country and religion—they are determined to make it work. For the next 20 years, they root and uproot their growing family, each longing for a singular place to call home. In "Places We Left Behind," Jennifer puts her marriage under a microscope, examining commitment and compromise, faith and family while moving between prose and poetry, playing with language and form, daring the reader to read between the lines. Join us for a virtual conversation with Jennifer, who will join us over Zoom. This program will be livestreamed, and attendees are also welcome to join us in the library's John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall. Presented in partnership with the Wood River Jewish Community. Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jennifer Lang lives in Tel Aviv, where she runs israelwriterstudio.com. Her prize-winning essays appear in Baltimore Review, Under the Sun, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine ...
Free
Learn to Knit with Patricia Lirk
Hailey Town Center West“Learn to Knit” a free, 4-part class taught by master knitter and Sun Valley Needle Arts owner Patricia Lirk is back! The series will focus on the basics and conclude with a personal project. Classes will be held at the Hailey Public Library located at 7 West Croy on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 PM, starting February 6. Participants provide their own yarn and needles. Pre-registration is required; email kristin.fletcher@haileypubliclibrary.org or call 208-788-2036 to reserve your spot.
Free
Community Knitting & Needlepoint @ Knit+Needle
Knit+NeedleJoin us in the shop every Wednesday from 2-5 with your needlepoint, knitting or crochet work in progress & enjoy an afternoon of stitching. All skill levels welcome.
Free
Sun Valley Culinary Institute Tours
Sun Valley Culinary InstituteThe Sun Valley Culinary Institute is pleased to offer tours open to the general public. Come see why we have become one of the most important and entertaining sites to visit in the Wood River Valley. As a full time location for both student culinary classes year round and personalized classes for the general public, SVCI is proud to open our doors and welcome visitors with coffee and donuts. Come see for yourself…free tours are offered every Thursday at 10AM
FILM: Oscars Shorts—Live Action
Magic Lantern CinemasFor the 9th consecutive year, the Sun Valley Museum of Art and the Magic Lantern Cinemas present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. With all three categories offered—Live Action, Animated and Documentary—this is your annual chance to predict the winners. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 10, 2024. $10 member / $12 nonmember
$10 – $12
“When Books Went to War” with Molly Guptill Manning
The Community LibraryAs part of the 2024 Winter Read of "The Great Gatsby," join us for an evening with Molly Guptill Manning, author of "When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II." When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue "The Great Gatsby" from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," into a national icon. Molly Guptill Manning is an author, historian, curator, and associate professor of law at ...
Free
Disgraced
Liberty TheaterDisgraced Feb 16 – Mar 2 Performed at The Liberty Theater Presented by The Liberty Theatre Company In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Ayad Akhtar (Homeland Elegies), we find ourselves immersed in the New York City life of Amir and Emily, a couple whose seemingly charmed existence is a compelling facade for the complexities beneath. Disgraced delves into the intricacies of personal and cultural identity, navigating the tensions that arise when these facets collide and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding diversity, religion, and self-discovery. Directed by Catherine Eaton & Sami Bass. Tickets at LibertyTheatreCompany.org. *JOIN OUR DISGRACED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS! If you hold a ticket to any performance of Disgraced, you are invited to either (or both) of our Community Conversations where TLTC will unpack the important ideas that Disgraced explores. Join us on Feb 17 @8:45pm and/or on Feb 25 @3:45pm at The Liberty Theater.
Disgraced
Liberty TheaterDisgraced Feb 16 – Mar 2 Performed at The Liberty Theater Presented by The Liberty Theatre Company In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Ayad Akhtar (Homeland Elegies), we find ourselves immersed in the New York City life of Amir and Emily, a couple whose seemingly charmed existence is a compelling facade for the complexities beneath. Disgraced delves into the intricacies of personal and cultural identity, navigating the tensions that arise when these facets collide and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding diversity, religion, and self-discovery. Directed by Catherine Eaton & Sami Bass. Tickets at LibertyTheatreCompany.org. *JOIN OUR DISGRACED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS! If you hold a ticket to any performance of Disgraced, you are invited to either (or both) of our Community Conversations where TLTC will unpack the important ideas that Disgraced explores. Join us on Feb 17 @8:45pm and/or on Feb 25 @3:45pm at The Liberty Theater.
Valley Traditional Music Jams
The Community LibraryAn open gathering of acoustic musicians of many levels coming together to play traditional tunes of the Celtic, Canadian, Western and many other genres. This is a free community event hosted by a volunteer. Everyone is encouraged to suggest a tune and to play along as they wish. Listeners are welcome, too! We welcome and seek to include all interested people regardless of age, background, economic resources, or ability. Meeting every other Saturday in the The Community Library Lecture Hall from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Free
Disgraced
Liberty TheaterDisgraced Feb 16 – Mar 2 Performed at The Liberty Theater Presented by The Liberty Theatre Company In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Ayad Akhtar (Homeland Elegies), we find ourselves immersed in the New York City life of Amir and Emily, a couple whose seemingly charmed existence is a compelling facade for the complexities beneath. Disgraced delves into the intricacies of personal and cultural identity, navigating the tensions that arise when these facets collide and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding diversity, religion, and self-discovery. Directed by Catherine Eaton & Sami Bass. Tickets at LibertyTheatreCompany.org. *JOIN OUR DISGRACED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS! If you hold a ticket to any performance of Disgraced, you are invited to either (or both) of our Community Conversations where TLTC will unpack the important ideas that Disgraced explores. Join us on Feb 17 @8:45pm and/or on Feb 25 @3:45pm at The Liberty Theater.
Disgraced
Liberty TheaterDisgraced Feb 16 – Mar 2 Performed at The Liberty Theater Presented by The Liberty Theatre Company In this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Ayad Akhtar (Homeland Elegies), we find ourselves immersed in the New York City life of Amir and Emily, a couple whose seemingly charmed existence is a compelling facade for the complexities beneath. Disgraced delves into the intricacies of personal and cultural identity, navigating the tensions that arise when these facets collide and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding diversity, religion, and self-discovery. Directed by Catherine Eaton & Sami Bass. Tickets at LibertyTheatreCompany.org. *JOIN OUR DISGRACED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS! If you hold a ticket to any performance of Disgraced, you are invited to either (or both) of our Community Conversations where TLTC will unpack the important ideas that Disgraced explores. Join us on Feb 17 @8:45pm and/or on Feb 25 @3:45pm at The Liberty Theater.
Neighborly Spanish Returns!
Hailey Town Center WestNeighborly Spanish is a free, 8-week class taught on Mondays from noon-1:30 PM by retired local Spanish teacher Jim King. The class will offer basic Spanish language skills seasoned with a little history and culture. Enrollment limited to 20. Classes are on Mondays, starting January 22 through March 18. Pre-registration required by emailing kristin.fletcher@haileypubliclibrary.org. Town Center West.
Free